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A Singular Life
A Singular Life

Chapter IV

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“Thank you,” said the young man again.
“That was thoughtful in you.
If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.
But he shook his head, and pushed out of the door into the street.
There he stood irresolute.
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A Singular Life

Chapter IV

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
“Thank you,” said the young man again.
Line 2
“That was thoughtful in you.
Line 3
If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.
Line 4
But he shook his head, and pushed out of the door into the street.
Line 5
There he stood irresolute.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Added noun US /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.”

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Thank you,” said the young man again.”

Audacity noun US /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/

A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.

From this reading “If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.”

Half noun US /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.”

Poor noun US /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.”

Stood noun US /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There he stood irresolute.”

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addednounUS /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Thank you,” said the young man again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But he shook his head, and pushed out of the door into the street.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/

A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.

From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he shook his head, and pushed out of the door into the street.

Carruth's

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From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

door

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From this reading But he shook his head, and pushed out of the door into the street.

fellow

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From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

halfnounUS /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But he shook his head, and pushed out of the door into the street.

head

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From this reading But he shook his head, and pushed out of the door into the street.

heart

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From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But he shook his head, and pushed out of the door into the street.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “That was thoughtful in you.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But he shook his head, and pushed out of the door into the street.

irresolute

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From this reading There he stood irresolute.

man

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From this reading “Thank you,” said the young man again.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

old

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From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

out

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From this reading But he shook his head, and pushed out of the door into the street.

pet

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From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

poornounUS /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

Professor

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From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

pushed

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From this reading But he shook his head, and pushed out of the door into the street.

said

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From this reading “Thank you,” said the young man again.

shook

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From this reading But he shook his head, and pushed out of the door into the street.

smile

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From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

stoodnounUS /stood/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There he stood irresolute.

street

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From this reading But he shook his head, and pushed out of the door into the street.

student

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From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

tender

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From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

Thank

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From this reading “Thank you,” said the young man again.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “That was thoughtful in you.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Thank you,” said the young man again.

theology

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From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

There

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From this reading There he stood irresolute.

thoughtful

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From this reading “That was thoughtful in you.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

trying

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From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “That was thoughtful in you.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Thank you,” said the young man again.

young

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From this reading “Thank you,” said the young man again.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading If your theology were half as tender as your heart, Professor!” added the poor fellow, trying to smile with the old audacity of Professor Carruth’s pet student.